According to reports, this dog was skinned alive for it’s fur pelt Dongguan, Guangdong. In parts of China dog skin pelts are seen as luxury items, as throw-rugs on the floor, car seat covers and mattress toppers. For dog skin throw-rugs, the head is attached to help identify the breed of dog. Very small dogs are sometimes turned into ladies clutch purses, with the toy-breed dog’s head as the clasp.

This dog’s pelt was reportedly hung from a verandah and the dog was left like this. Apart from posts of shock and horror, I do not have further solid information. The dog is still alive because neither it’s vital arteries or wind pipe have been severed. Similarly, the dog’s internal organs have not been pierced There was a similar incident a few months ago involving a another Samoyed dog. That dog had been skinned over the greater portion of it’s body. The dog escaped it’s tormentors and was seen wandering down a road. As animal rescuers approached the dog they could clearly see it’s intestines hanging out. That dog did not survive.

It is unfathomable to begin to comprehend the blinding agony this dog must be in. It’s so horrific that its painful for our mind to even consider. Shockingly, this is not illegal because China does not have animal protection laws.Fight Dog Meat is fighting to help local animal lovers and rescuers who LIVE in dog meat countries, to have their voice heard by their own governments, with the goal of implementing animal protection laws and ending the dog and cat meat trade.

Hi friends, what did you get up to today?🧞‍♀️Did you do anything to celebrate Chinese New Year? ⛩We were at the circus and while we were marveling at the trapeze artists and trained camels, I was dreaming of these little dog cookies!!! Photo credit @vickiee_yo